Setting Up and Provisioning the Writing Workshop
Teaching writing does not require elaborate materials or special classroom arrangements. However, you will want to consider how you might set up your classroom for an effective writing workshop. You will want to have a
space for gathering (the meeting area); a space for writing and conferring (work areas); and a writing center (to house writing tools and resources).
Take a moment to imagine how you can create these discrete spaces in your classroom. How might you configure your classroom so that each of these spaces will work for you and your students?
For more on provisioning a writing workshop, see Chapter 5 in the Guide to the Common Core Writing Workshop (pp. 37–45 for the primary grades, and pp. 38–46 for the intermediate grades).
The Meeting Area
bookcases, Library, Carpet, Authors chair, easel with chart paper, markers, fine tipped pointer, digital whiteboards, anchor charts, tape, published texts, examples of student works.
The Importance of Structures and Systems
Why do so many people assume that classroom management is a concern for novice and struggling teachers but not for master teachers?
Managing The Mini-Lesson
Managing Writing Time
Managing Conferring
Managing the Share Session
The Environment for Writing Instruction
Room Arrangements
Setting Up and Provisioning the Writing Workshop
Teaching writing does not require elaborate materials or special classroom arrangements. However, you will want to consider how you might set up your classroom for an effective writing workshop. You will want to have a
space for gathering (the meeting area); a space for writing and conferring (work areas); and a writing center (to house writing tools and resources).
Take a moment to imagine how you can create these discrete spaces in your classroom. How might you configure your classroom so that each of these spaces will work for you and your students?
For more on provisioning a writing workshop, see Chapter 5 in the Guide to the Common Core Writing Workshop (pp. 37–45 for the primary grades, and pp. 38–46 for the intermediate grades).
The Meeting Area
bookcases, Library, Carpet, Authors chair, easel with chart paper, markers, fine tipped pointer, digital whiteboards, anchor charts, tape, published texts, examples of student works.Photo Album of Classroom Environments
Work Areas